Revolving book case and stand



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J. BANNER. Y A RBVLVING BOOK CASE AND STAND. l\T0.293.151. Patented Feb. 5,j1884.

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JOHN DANNER, OF CANTON, OHIO.`

REVOLVING BOOK CASE AND STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 293,151, dated February 5, 1884.

Application filed August 2,1883. (Nomodcl.) i

fb all whom, it' may concern,.-

Be it known that I, JOHN DANNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Revolving Book Cases and Stands, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings,V in which` Figure 1 is a perspective view of the book-f case. Fig. 2 is a `vertical section thereof; and

Fig. 3 is a detached view, in perspective, of one of the shelf-supports.V

My lnventlonrelates to revolving stands `for the support and exhibition of books and other articles 5` and the objects of my improvements areto provide an inexpensive revolving stand of strong construction and fine' appearance, capable of being packed and shipped in the knockdown form, in a box of compara tively small size, and of being put up again in a few minutes without the help of any tool. I attain these objects by the construction illustra-ted in theaccompanying drawings, in

which similar letters of reference refer to4 similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings, A represents a cylindrical metal shaft, having its screw-threaded lower end inserted into ametal support, A', formed with arms that are secured to `the bottom frame, A2, and the latter is provided with easters upon which thedevice can be rolled on the door.

Upon the shaftA is mounted a frame, preferably made of lumber. This frame is composed of two vertical pieces, B, united at the top byv a transverse piece, B, and at the botA tom by a transverse piece, B2, through which the lower end of the shaft passes.

To the under side of the transverse 'piece B is attached a pendent conical journal, b', that restsinto an oil-receiving conical cavity or bearing formed into the upper end of the shaft. i

`To the top edge of the transverse piece B `is secured an ornamental railing, B, if desired, to improve the appearance of that portion of the stand. y

To supportthe shelves C and the dividingboards D, there is secured to the outer edge of the vertical pieces B of the frame a series of ornamental open work castings, E, by

, B of the frame.

ably) two openings or slots, e, made vertically one above the other in the central portion of the said castings. The lower portion ofthe slots e is made wider than the upper portion, to admit the head of the screws b, inserted in advance at regular distances apart into the sides of the frame, the narrow upper portion of the slots being intended to receive only that portion of thescrews directly back of their heads. Each casting is secured in an instant, without the use of any tool, by bringing'said castings with the Abroadest portion of their slots e opposite the heads of the screws,

means of screws b, passing through (preferintroducing the latter therein, and allowing said castings to slide down until lthe body of each screw becomes lodgedinto the narrow portion of the slots. The operation is repeated until each casting is in position upon the sides of the frame.

To relieve the screws from side strain in case the shelf on one side is loaded more heavily than on the opposite side, the inner side of the casting E is provided with parallel lugs c, to fit against the sideof the vertical pieces To retain thevertical dividin g-boards D, the casting is also provided with small lugs e?, adjoining its middle portion, and with a iange or a horizontal row of lugs, e, to support and retain the shelves C. The outer surface of the casting is dressed and japanned or nickel-plated, and presents atasty appearance. The distance betweenthe shelves can be easily regulated by changing the location of the supportingscrews b.

1f desired, i

the shaft A can be retained connected to the V yoke or frame by means of a collar, a, .secured by a set-screw to said shaft, and having its flange nearly resting upon a pair of the shelves or dividing-boards D.

Although the plates E have been described as castings, they may-also be made of sheet metal suitably pun ched and flanged; and the whole device can be used for the display of dry-goods and other goods, music, &c..

rlhe configuration of the shelf-supporting plates E may 'also differ from the one shown for different goods.

I am aware that desks and other articles of furniture have been provided with slots in the form of `key-hole slots, to receive the head and neck of screws and adapt them to lbe suspended therefrom; and I do not olaim,bror1d vertical rows of lugs e e2, horizont-al rows of ly, the use of slots of this form.. Y lugs e, removable shelves resting on the lat- Having now fully described my invention, ter7 and vertical dividing-boards between the 15 I claim'- rows of lugs e and e2, substantially as and for 5 1. The combination of the frame having a the purpose described.

n. side pieces, B, with shelf-supports having` In testimony whereof Iafix my'signaturein Vertical rows of lugs e e?, arranged parallel presence of two witnesses. with each other, and horizontal rows of lugs i T T T or anges e3, substantially as and for the purl JOHL DABBER' 1o pose described. Vitnesses:

2. The combination of the frame having L. M. JONES, side pieces, B, with shelf-supports having R, WV. OWENs. 

